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The Present


A person can so easily lose themselves in the power of possession.
But at what price?
About life and honesty: A short, artistic film about the gift of life - based on the book "The Present" by Natalia Krekou.

  • Natalia Krekou
    Director
  • Natalia Krekou
    Writer
  • Natalia Krekou
    Producer
  • Raul Arcangelo
    Key Cast
    "Editor/film"
  • Leonardo Da Silva
    Key Cast
    "Actor"
  • Yuri Zhukov
    Key Cast
    "Actor"
  • Alejandro Guin Martin
    Key Cast
    "Filming/ drone"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    The Present - Das Geschenk
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 31 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 29, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Chemnitz
    Germany
    March 15, 2024
  • Chemnitz
    Germany
Director Biography - Natalia Krekou

Natalia Krekou was born in Nicosia Cyprus.
She is a professional ballet dancer, studied at the Bolshoi Academy in Moscow and traveled to many countries with various ballet companies.
She has been the first soloist at the Chemnitz Theater since 2013.
She is characterized by her strong talent in painting and creating handmade things.
In 2018 she presented her artistic work based on Romeo and Juliet, a play by William Shakespeare, at the same time as she performed the ballet of the same name, in which she danced the role of Juliet.
Since then she has collaborated with many artists and exhibited her art works in different cities and festivals in Germany.
She is a member of the artist network Kombinat Lump in Chemnitz city, where some of her paintings have been made into high-quality prints.
She has published the book "The Present" from truth and from Life." which is the base to her first short artistic film "The Present". Having multiple ideas and dreams she is looking forward to coming to the film world and creating more artistic films mainly based on movement and philosophy!

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